belt
verb
belted; belting; belts
1
a
: to encircle or fasten with a belt
b
: to strap on
3
: to mark with a band
4
: to sing in a forceful manner or style
belting out popular songs
5
: to drink quickly
belted down a shot of whisky
Examples of belt in a Sentence
His bathrobe was loosely belted.
He belted the ball down the fairway.
Some drunk got mad and threatened to belt me.
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In the eighth inning, Bella Perez belted a two-run home run for the Heralds that wound up being the game winner.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
She is also seen belting it out in the recording studio, wearing this same shocking new look, reminiscent of something Paris Hilton would wear to fashion week.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 May 2026
In the heart of the capital Praia, a city of under 200,000 residents, singers belt out morna ballads from restaurants — morna being Cape Verde's traditional music, with African and Portuguese influences.
—Ricci Shryock, NPR, 27 May 2026
Few people can belt a showtune quite like Shoshana Bean.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
She is also seen belting it out in the recording studio, wearing this same shocking new look, reminiscent of something Paris Hilton would wear to fashion week.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 May 2026
In the heart of the capital Praia, a city of under 200,000 residents, singers belt out morna ballads from restaurants — morna being Cape Verde's traditional music, with African and Portuguese influences.
—Ricci Shryock, NPR, 27 May 2026
Few people can belt a showtune quite like Shoshana Bean.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for belt
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belt. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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belt
1 of 3 noun
1
: a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around a person's body for holding in or supporting something (as clothing, tools, or weapons) or for ornament
2
: a flexible continuous band running around wheels or pulleys and used for moving or carrying something
a fan belt on a car
3
: a region suited to or producing something or having some special feature
the corn belt
a storm belt
belt
2 of 3 verb1
: to put a belt on or around
2
: to hit hard
belt a home run
3
: to mark with a band
4
: to sing in a forceful way
belt out a song
belt
3 of 3 noun
: a jarring blow
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